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Author Topic: ...now it just won't start (ideas?)  (Read 1161 times)
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« on: August 19, 2011, 03:54:32 AM »

As a follow on to my last post (see gas leaking from cap and possible water in the tank: http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=51654.0)

I siphoned the old gas out, just in case there was water in the tank, put a gallon of new gas in with a bottle of Prestone gas treatment water remover, charged up my battery, and... nothing.  The starter keeps turning over but no engine start.  Sometimes it'll give a little put put with what sounds like a weak start but then it dies again.

I'm out of ideas on what could be wrong or what I should check... does anyone have any suggestions?
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« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2011, 04:58:46 AM »

I know you said you charged your battery...but I have to ask...what voltage is the battery reading at both with key off and after you turn the key on?...just because you "charged" the battery, doesn't mean it held the charge or was able to recover after any attempt to start...
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« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2011, 05:38:57 AM »

I didn't have a voltage meter on me so I don't know for sure.

The attempts to start sounded strong and the head/tail lights were also shining as bright as usual.

I'm going to grab one later today... 
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« Reply #3 on: August 19, 2011, 06:38:08 AM »

are the injectors firing up?

are you getting spark?
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« Reply #4 on: August 19, 2011, 07:04:21 AM »

Occasionally it fires up very briefly and then dies, so I'm assuming I'm getting a spark.  Any other way I can tell?
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« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2011, 08:28:37 AM »

you wouldn't happen to have a diagram... would you?
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